MISSILE

[noun] [C] - a flying weapon which has its own engine so that it can travel a long distance before exploding at the place that it has been aimed atThe ceasefire was broken when missile attacks on the capital resumed at dawn this morning.Satellite photographs have provided conclusive proof of the existence of the missile sites.Our primary objective is to destroy the enemy's missile launchers.See picture: Aircraft(formal) A missile can also be any object that is thrown with the intention of causing injury or damage.Several police officers were injured by the stones, bottles and other missiles that were thrown by the rioters.